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Invermay vs Newstead

Name: Invermay vs Newstead — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Invermay profile · Newstead profile

Invermay Newstead

Newstead and Invermay are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Newstead is a far older area, where the typical resident is 43, compared to just 33 in Invermay. This age gap has widened since 2011. Newstead is also wealthier; the typical family earns $2,117 a week, while Invermay's typical family income is much lower at $1,491. These differences extend to home ownership, with 37% of Newstead homes owned outright compared to 23.5% in Invermay. Conversely, Invermay has a much higher share of renters at 50.9%, which is 23.5 percentage points higher than in Newstead.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 48%. They also share similar housing patterns, with about 75% of homes being separate houses. While they are alike in some ways, the gap in weekly family income has widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has narrowed, as Invermay catches up slightly to Newstead's 29.5%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.5 pts higher in Invermay Median age: 10 yrs older in Newstead Recent arrivals: 14.9 pts higher in Invermay People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Invermay Population: 1,951 larger in Newstead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Invermay in Newstead +1,951 larger in Newstead gap steady

3,498 13th pct 5,449 25th pct

Median age in Invermay in Newstead +10 yrs older in Newstead gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 22.9%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 12.2%

13.5% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

54.2% Never married ◂ +19.1 pts 35.1%

26.3% Married +17.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

4.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Invermay Newstead

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 79.7%

2.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

2.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.9% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.0% English +7.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.6% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

3.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Italian even 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Indian even 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 87.0%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 48.3%

29.2% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 5.9%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Invermay in Newstead +3 more in Newstead

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Invermay in Newstead +0.46 more in Newstead

6.37 90th pct 6.83 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Invermay in Newstead +3 more in Newstead

23 57th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Invermay in Newstead +1,751 more in Newstead

672 25th pct 2,423 70th pct

Avg size in Invermay in Newstead +180 larger in Newstead

224 23rd pct 404 47th pct

ICSEA in Invermay in Newstead +105 higher in Newstead

960 24th pct 1,066 71st pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

21.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 21.7%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.2% Health +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

5.7% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Invermay in Newstead +$157 higher in Newstead gap steady

$626 15th pct $783 45th pct

Household income in Invermay in Newstead +$324 higher in Newstead gap widening

$1,128 10th pct $1,452 32nd pct

Family income in Invermay in Newstead +$626 higher in Newstead gap widening

$1,491 13th pct $2,117 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.9%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%

2.1% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 40.0%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.4%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

9.5% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Lung condition even 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +5.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

21.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Invermay in Newstead +1 larger in Newstead

149 44th pct 150 44th pct

Median age in Invermay in Newstead +1 yrs older in Invermay

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Invermay in Newstead +$166 higher in Newstead

$409 6th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Invermay in Newstead +$472 higher in Newstead

$1,115 11th pct $1,587 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Invermay in Newstead +0.1 larger in Newstead gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

30.4% Couples without children even 30.5%

24.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 15.2%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.3% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 34.1%

32.0% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

10.4% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.0% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Invermay in Newstead +$25 higher in Newstead gap narrowing

$285 23rd pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Invermay in Newstead +$316 higher in Newstead gap widening

$1,092 7th pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Invermay in Newstead +0.10 higher in Invermay gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented ◂ +23.5 pts 27.4%

23.5% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.7% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 75.8%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 43.8%

28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 23.2%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 4.3%

1.9% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

24.0% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 13.6%

0.6% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 43.2%

36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.7 pts 23.7%

6.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Invermay in Newstead +19 more in Newstead

10 19th pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Invermay in Newstead +2.46 more in Newstead

2.86 29th pct 5.32 65th pct

Departures/1k in Invermay in Newstead +740.3 more in Invermay

1,372.5 70th pct 632.2 43rd pct

PT routes in Invermay in Newstead even

10 62nd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Invermay in Newstead +2 longer in Invermay

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Invermay in Newstead even

122 93rd pct 122 93rd pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 64.9%

5.2% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 40.5%

30.2% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 6.2%

9.4% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.2% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.1% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

3.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 13.2%

10.4% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Invermay in Newstead +4 higher in Newstead

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Invermay in Newstead +4 higher in Newstead

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Invermay in Newstead +3 higher in Newstead

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Invermay in Newstead +4 higher in Newstead

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Invermay in Newstead +107 higher in Newstead

888 10th pct 995 49th pct

ERP in Invermay in Newstead +2,016 higher in Newstead

3,460 12th pct 5,476 23rd pct

Growth in Invermay in Newstead +2.2 pts higher in Newstead

-3.8% 0th pct -1.6% 5th pct

Businesses in Invermay in Newstead +27 higher in Invermay

434 21st pct 407 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Invermay in Newstead +57 higher in Invermay

725 36th pct 668 29th pct

Max temp in Invermay in Newstead +0.2 higher in Newstead

18.4 7th pct 18.5 8th pct

Min temp in Invermay in Newstead +0.1 higher in Invermay

8.6 13th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Invermay in Newstead +0.7 higher in Invermay

8.0 87th pct 7.3 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Invermay in Newstead +0.5 more in Invermay

7.8 94th pct 7.4 82nd pct

15-min city in Invermay in Newstead +3.6 pts higher in Invermay

98.9% 84th pct 95.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Invermay in Newstead +3.9 pts higher in Invermay

98.8% 89th pct 94.9% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Invermay in Newstead +8.2 pts higher in Newstead

91.2% 50th pct 99.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Invermay in Newstead +1.4 pts higher in Newstead

97.8% 82nd pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Invermay in Newstead +0.3 pts higher in Newstead

99.6% 60th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Invermay in Newstead +14.1 pts higher in Invermay

95.6% 91st pct 81.5% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Invermay in Newstead +2.0 more in Invermay

18.9 71st pct 16.9 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Invermay in Newstead +141 higher in Invermay

355 87th pct 214 73rd pct

Mean slope in Invermay in Newstead +5.4 pts higher in Newstead

2.3% 0th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare Invermay with nearby areas

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Compare Newstead with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Invermay vs Newstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011036/invermay/vs/602011042/newstead